10 Richest Love Island Stars Ranked By Net Worth
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Unlike many other reality television shows, Love Island focuses on the idea of coupling up. These pairings can include already wealthy influencers and models having to partner up with new rising stars. This creates a majority of the drama within the series, including the surprise events of re-couplings. The cast has consisted of several stars that have leveraged their time on the series to create financially successful careers with longevity.
The show has already gained attention internationally and has spawned original versions in the US and the UK. The contestants of each series are competing for an ultimate prize of $100,000. In addition to prize money, several contestants are also rewarded with a strong social media following as there are over 2.6 million viewers per episode. But even despite the $100,000 prize, certain contestants boast a net worth of over $2 million, showing that while certain participants are there to win the money, others are there in the hopes of finding love. Sometimes, those goals synchronize. Here is a list of the 10 richest contestants from the Love Island series.
Gabby Allen (2017), $1.8 million
Gabby's successful stint on the show was followed by several innovative and lucrative business decisions. She is known for having founded her own fitness app that at one point became the number 1 downloaded app in the app store. She is also known for her brand deals and marketing decisions. Due to her over 1.1 million followers on Instagram, she is reportedly paid over $4,000 per Instagram post.
Kady McDermott (2016), $1.8 million
Kady appeared on the show during the 2016 season where she partnered up with Scott Thomas. Due to her popularity on the show, McDermott was able to utilize her new following and began charging a fee of over $14,000 to appear at select private parties. She is also an entrepreneur who is known for having launched both her own beauty brand and fitness company. In addition to starring on Love Island, she is also known for having appeared on the reality series Towie which earned her an even larger following on Instagram, boasting over 1.3 million followers.
Chris Hughes (2017), $2 million
Appearing on the 2017 series, Chris ended the season in a relationship with fellow star Olivia Atwood. Prior to the couple splitting, they are also known for having participated on the reality series Crackin On. In addition to sponsored posts and brand deals, Hughes is known for having published his own book. Focusing on stories from his life including his time on Love Island, the book sold well in stores and on Amazon, accumulating his net worth to well over $2 million.
Kem Cetinay (2017), $2.1 million
Kem Cetinay expanded his net worth after winning the $100,000 grand prize with his partner on the series Amber Davis. Previously working as a hairdresser, Kem went on to appear in several commercial advertisements after Love Island. This has included a Sainsbury's commercial with fellow Love Island star Chris Hughes. Together, the duo also landed a record deal and their own television series. Kem Cetinay is known for having participated on the reality series Dancing on Ice as well as This Morning. He is also known for having been Primark's first ever male ambassador.
Amber Davies (2017), $2.3 million
Amber Davies won the Love Island competition during her 2017 appearance on the series. She transitioned her success on the series to becoming an actress, starring in the Dolly Parton production 9 to 5 on the West End. She is also known for her collaboration with the Motel Rocks company which paid her over $700,000. With over 1.5 million followers on Instagram, she is also known for earning up to $14,000 for sponsored posts and content.
Megan Barton-Hanson (2018), $2.8 million
Megan is one of the most followed celebrities from the Love Island series with over 1.6 million followers on Instagram. Her ability to brand resulted in a successful partnership with the company Pretty Little Things. In addition to modeling, she is also a writer and is known for having published a recurring column in the press outlet The Sun. In addition to Love Island, she also starred in the reality TV series Celebs Go Dating.
Molly-May Hague & Tommy Fury (2019), $2.8 million
Both Molly and Tommy have utilized their success from the series to create established modeling careers that have financed their futures. Molly is an ambassador for the clothing company Pretty Little Things where she released her own collection. Tommy has also had success in commercials and appeared in advertisements for Hellmann's and BooHooMan. Molly is also known for her Instagram sponsored posts and with over 5 million followers, she makes around $15,000 per sponsored post.
Amber Gill (2019), $2.8 million
Amber won the 2019 season of Love Island along with her partner on the show Greg O'Shea. She is also known for having accepted one of the most lucrative deals on the shows history. After her appearance, she partnered up as an ambassador to the Miss Pap company which reportedly paid her over $1.4 million.
Dani Dyer (2018), $3.4 million
Dani is known for not only winning the 2018 season of Love Island, but for being the daughter of actor and presenter Danny Dyer. She is also known for having established her own career within the reality TV circuit as she also starred in Survival of the Fittest in 2018 and hosted MTV UK's True Love or True Lies. Her relation with her celebrity father is often the subject of discussion on a podcast that the two host together titled Sorted with the Dyers.
Alex Bowen & Olivia Buckland (2016), $4.4 million
The couple originally met on the 2016 season of Love Island but decided to tie the knot in 2018. The couples wedding was a source of financial success as they were paid $25,000 in a magazine deal to document the affair. Their pre-wedding prep is documented on a reality television series on TLC. The couple is also known for their sponsored posts on Instagram which has resulted in brand deals for companies including Exempt Society as well as Quiz and Mark Hill.
Sources: Closer, Unifresher, TheSun, TheTab, HeatWorld, Mirror, Cosmopolitan, Evoke, WalesOnline, DailyMail, TheFashionisto, Metro, BBC, DigitalSpy, TheGuardian, TopWeddingPlan
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